Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 25, 2020
5min478
Retailers are expecting a dip in sales this year.
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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 25, 2020
Associated PressDecember 4, 2019
10min218
Nearly 10 months out of bankruptcy, Sears is limping into the holiday shopping season.
Associated PressNovember 30, 2019
6min199
Holiday sales are expected to rise rise between 3.8% and 4.2%,
Melissa S. RazdrihJuly 29, 2019
3min623
The back-to-school tax free holiday provides relief for Florida families and economic stimulus for local businesses.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 23, 2018
4min253
Local officials are encouraging Tampa Bay area residents to skip the Black Friday madness this year at big box retailers and large chains and instead spend their money in local stores and shops for Small Business Saturday. “Our small businesses here in St. Pete are really important to us. We believe it’s what really gives […]
Staff ReportsNovember 23, 2018
4min185
Don’t get scammed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is telling shoppers. This week, he offered a series of tips “to help consumers avoid scams,” he said in a release. For Black Friday: — Some retailers may inflate prices ahead of Black Friday to create the illusion of a drastic price cut. […]
Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2018
8min303
When it’s all said and done, America will spend roughly $3 billion on Thanksgiving dinners this year — 50 percent of it on turkeys alone. That’s a whole lot of white meat and cranberry sauce — not to mention food comas. The $3 billion doesn’t even account for the billions more spent on Thanksgiving-themed advertising or the many […]
Staff ReportsNovember 24, 2017
6min227
In advance of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam and Attorney General Pam Bondi offered shopping tips to help consumers avoid scams. Putnam’s office says to keep the following tips in mind while shopping on Black Friday: — Some retailers may inflate prices ahead of Black Friday to create […]
Guest AuthorDecember 8, 201510min200
Getting older is super fun. It means a certain level of respect is thrown our way, not because we survived the Great Depression, we’re not that old, but because we survived big hair, disco, and AIDS. Aging means we are now in charge. Aging also means tests and more tests to probe and prod our […]
Melissa RossNovember 26, 2015
3min196
The Florida Retail Federation is predicting a robust holiday shopping season this year, with FRF President/CEO Rick McAllister projecting a 4 1/2 percent increase in sales over 2014. “It’s going to be a good year,” said McAllister in a statewide conference call with media outlets. Noting that 30 percent of annual sales take place in […]